Japan, Empire. Order Of The Sacred Treasure, V Class GTRexclude A Mint German Police Long

A Mint German Police Long Service Award - In gilded tombac

just below the epaulette strap

due to the overwhelming superiority of the German troops

and Bavaria: Infantry Reserve Long Service Medal 2nd Class (bronze gilt

dated “1871” in black enamels

Japan, Empire. Order Of The Sacred Treasure, V Class GTRexclude A Mint German Police Long(Zuiho_sho). Instituted in 1888. Multi piece construction, silver gilt with white and blue enamels, along with sixteen red glass cabochons, measuring 43. 5 mm (w) x 48. 5 mm (h) inclusive its laterally pierced ball suspension, intact enamels, on its original triangular ribbon with hook and eye, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Sacred Treasure is a Japanese order, established on January 4, 1888 by Emperor Meiji as the Order of Meiji.